Wealden Times | WT183 | May 2017 | Restoration & New Build supplement inside

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Most permanently potted
perennials and shrubs will need
feeding in the spring; a slow
release fertiliser is useful here,
rather than a swamping of food
and then nothing until the
following year. Some plants
will need repotting every year
or so, or at least top dressing
(removing some of the compost
from the top of the pot and
replacing it with fresh). All plants need water in the
summer – and there’s always a heat wave back home
when you’re on holiday, so it pays to take precautions.
Winter care... You may need to bring tender plants into
a sheltered area or greenhouse in the winter, or surround
pots with some insulation (bubble-wrap can work well, but
isn’t the most attractive patio adornment). Water-logging
kills more plants than anything else during the winter,
so good drainage becomes essential, especially for plants
like lavender that don’t like to get their feet too wet.
From tiny alpines and succulents to huge potted trees, from
permanent plantings to ephemeral flashes of colour, there is
a selection of plants that’s just waiting to be planted up in
a container somewhere in your garden. The choice is vast –
and very tempting. Let’s get out there and fill some pots.
For details of border design ideas and courses
contact Jo at hornbrookmanor.co.uk 01233 861149.
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